Palmettos Thrive In Aiken County Despite Cold Weather
Palmettos and other palm trees are common around Aiken County though not native. Experts say the state tree can endure cold snaps with minor damage like brown fronds, while young palms benefit from mulch covers or protective frames during extreme freezes. Local nurseryman Bob McCartney advises keeping young palms sheltered if temperatures approach zero.
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Fort Moultrie
Aiken County
Bob McCartney
Woodlanders Nursery
Aiken
McCartney
Palmetto Trees and Native Palms in Aiken County
Palmetto refers to a small palm or cabbage palm with about 15 species worldwide. In South Carolina the needle palm sabal palmetto dwarf palmetto and saw palmetto are native, while Aiken County hosts only the sabal minor in swampy areas, with many nonnative varieties nearby.
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McCartney
Aiken County
South Carolina
Virginia
Aiken
Favre says retirement likely final but leaves doubt
Brett Favre declared it may be time to end his playing career after suggesting he is done with football. He noted it would be unwise to face the Lions and acknowledged lingering skepticism due to past returns from retirement.
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Brett Favre
Lions
Deaths and Funerals: Powell Fulmer Bartley Bush McLeod Salley
Obituary notices list Barbara Ann Powell Fulmer of Beech Island James Richard Bartley of Grovetown Ga Edna Bush of Brooklyn New York Candy Glennwood McLeod of Aiken and William Alexander Salley, with funeral details to follow.
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Barbara Ann Powell Fulmer
Beech Island
James Richard Bartley
Grovetown, Ga
Dear Abby Horoscopes and NM Movie Listings Note
The snippet lists Dear Abby horoscopes and movie listings with accompanying opinions puzzles and sports TV listings in New Mexico. It appears as a compact reader page item with varied short features and listings across genres.
City awaits shipment of founder statue for downtown fountain
City officials expect the bronze statue of William Aiken Sr. to be sent from the foundry to Aiken this week. After arrival, renovations to the Newberry Street fountain and new benches will proceed in January, with an unveiling hoped for February or March in partnership with URS which donated 25 000 for the statue.
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William Aiken Sr
Newberry Street
Aiken
Roger LeDue
LeDuc
URS
LeDue
D.C. Canal and Railroad Co
Lynn Haste
Man Charged In Aiken Jewelry Store Robbery
Travis Allen Glanton, 33, of Aiken was arrested around 3 a.m. Sunday and charged with armed robbery in a Kay Jewelers robbery at Aiken Mall. He faces $100,000 bond and is held at the Aiken County detention center. Authorities say 23 rings were taken, several recovered, and the suspect has prior convictions dating to 1995.
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Travis Allen Glanton
Maple St
Aiken
Glanton
Aiken County Detention Center
David Turno
Aiken Department Public Safety
ADPS
Aiken County
Turno
Graniteville memorial marks sixth anniversary of deadly chlorine crash
The Graniteville Community Coalition and partners host a 3 p.m. service at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church to honor nine victims of the Norfolk Southern train collision. Family members will light candles, Unity Choir will perform, and leaders say the gathering aids long term healing.
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Graniteville
Norfolk Southern
Graniteville Community Coalition
GWW Investment Corporation
Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church
Bethlehem Circle
Fam
Ily
Louisianna Wright-Sanders
James Abraham
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Amy Banton
South Boundary
Hh Ie
Favre
Edna Bush
Brooklyn, N.Y
Candy Glennwood McLeod
William Alexander Salley
Lil, Aiken
Dear Abby
Harbor Chase
Harborchase
Silver Bluff
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